Section: Social Complexity

Subsection: Writing Systems

Non Phonetic Writing

Talking about writing systems, this refers to the kind of script (See here)

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Variable	Definition
Polity	The Seshat Polity ID
Year(s)	The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Tag	[Evidenced, Disputed, Suspected, Inferred, Unknown]
Verified	A Seshat Expert has approved this piece of data.

Variable	Definition
non_phonetic_writing	The absence or presence of non phonetic writing for a polity.

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#	Polity	Year(s)	Non Phonetic Writing	Description	Edit
261	(Sokoto Caliphate)	Full Year Range of Sokoto Caliphate is assumed. [1804, 1904]	absent	None
262	(Ọ̀ràézè Ǹrì)	Full Year Range of Ọ̀ràézè Ǹrì is assumed. [1043, 1911]	absent	None
263	(Hausa bakwai)	Full Year Range of Hausa bakwai is assumed. [900, 1808]	absent	None
264	(Anglo-Saxon England I)	Full Year Range of Anglo-Saxon England I is assumed. [410, 926]	A~P	None
265	(Benin Empire)	Full Year Range of Benin Empire is assumed. [1140, 1897]	absent	None
266	(Kingdom of Jolof)	Full Year Range of Kingdom of Jolof is assumed. [1549, 1865]	absent	None
267	(Dutch Empire)	Full Year Range of Dutch Empire is assumed. [1648, 1795]	present	None
268	(Plantagenet England)	Full Year Range of Plantagenet England is assumed. [1154, 1485]	absent	None
269	(Lombard Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Lombard Kingdom is assumed. [568, 774]	absent	None
270	(Us Reconstruction-Progressive)	Full Year Range of Us Reconstruction-Progressive is assumed. [1866, 1933]	absent	None

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